 Marine Drive south of Stanwood, Washington, flooded by the Stillaguamish River | |
| Overall effects | |
|---|---|
| Fatalities | 2 |
In December 2023,an atmospheric river caused flooding in the Pacific Northwest. [1] Rainfall and temperature records were set in the U.S. state of Washington. [2] Two deaths have been attributed to this flood. [3] One person died in Portland. [4]
The Oregon Coast saw highway and school closures,and Cape Lookout State Park closed as well. [5] [6] [7]
A mudslide south of Kelso caused Amtrak to suspend passenger rail service on the Cascades and Coast Starlight between Seattle and Portland,Oregon. [8]
The Stillaguamish River in Snohomish County reached 21.34 feet (6.50 m) at Arlington,setting a new record high. [1] The river inundated the community of Silvana [1] and cut off portions of State Route 530. [9] Local teams made 13 rescues along the Stillaguamish River and responded to several other calls for stranded people cut off by the Skykomish River in Monroe. [10]
